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Divergent

2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 140 min · ★ 6.9 · 45% critics

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In a divided society organized into factions by personality traits, a young woman learns she is classified as an outsider and struggles to find her place. When she uncovers a plan targeting people like her, she teams up with a mysterious ally to understand the danger and act before it’s too late.

Based on Divergent

Also known as Divergent 1

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Details
Years
2014
Release date
2014-03-14
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
140 min
Critic score
45/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (13,483 votes)
Box office
$288,885,818
Budget
$85,000,000
About

If you enjoy young-adult dystopian adventures with faction rules, identity pressure, and mounting tension, Divergent may work for you; Not for you if you want deep originality or lots of world detail, and it may feel similar to The Hunger Games or The Maze Runner.

Pros: engaging dystopian world; tense teen stakes; strong lead performances | Cons: familiar YA plots; limited faction exploration; romance-heavy focus

Themes

  • mind control
  • future
  • based on novel or book
  • dystopia
  • injection
  • futuristic
  • transhumanism
  • individuality
  • alternative reality
  • caste system
  • vaccination
  • philosophical
  • +4 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Neil Burger